"We recognize that credibility is an increasingly important issue in policing, and this is the right time to explore technologies that might be helpful in this regard," Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said in a statement.

"This is an extremely complex issue," Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson said in a statement. "I believe cameras have the potential to improve police-community relations, but we need to devote considerable time and energy to looking at all the possible consequences."

The county plans to spend about $108,000 on cameras for the Police Department's 54 Tasers, 43 of which are deployed in the field and 11 used for training, according to the county.

The battery-powered cameras attach to the Tasers and are designed to activate whenever the officer turns on the Taser.

"If we do have a body camera on the police officer, then that may be able to clear up the issue right away before it gets to be a negative incident," Kamenetz told 11 News.

The county said the pilot program is expected to begin within the next 30 days will and last several months. The chief's recommendations on body cameras are due in 90 days.

The study will include, but will not be limited to, an examination of cost, privacy issues, impact on police operations, best practices for police operations, data storage and retention, public information issues and the experiences of other law enforcement agencies that have adopted or piloted body cameras.

"We've had some incidents involving Tasers that have resulted in deaths and there are questions associated with that. Why did you have to use a Taser? Well, of course for us, a Taser is the last resort before having to use a firearm. When we've had deaths associated with Tasers, we'd like to be able to provide the answers as to what the condition of the person was when the Taser was fired," Kamenetz told 11 News.

The study group will include police officials from multiple units and will seek input from the police union and leaders of various community groups and law enforcement partners.

The statement indicated that the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office will also receive 20 Taser cameras.